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Year B Christmas Christmas Eve/Day

Year B Christmas Christmas Eve/Day
Year B Christmas Christmas Eve/Day (grayscale)

Scripture

Testament: New Testament

Book: John

Chapter: 1

Verse: 14

Lectionary

Year: B

Season: Christmas Season

Week: Christmas Eve/Day

Church bulletins by Ronn Kerr

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Lectionary Meaning

Theological Focus

Christmas celebrates the staggering mystery of the Incarnation, where the eternal Word enters time and space. It is the feast of God’s radical solidarity with humanity, signaling that no part of our earthly experience is beyond the reach of divine love and the transformative power of the light.

Scriptural Connection

The prologue of John 1 moves us beyond the manger to the cosmic significance of Christ’s birth. By declaring that the Light shines in the darkness, the text offers a profound modern application: God’s presence is not a distant ideal but a tangible reality that "tabernacles" among us in our vulnerability.

Sermon Ideas

Consider a sermon on "The Word Made Flesh" as an invitation to see the sacred in the material world. How does the reality of the Incarnation change how we treat our bodies, our neighbors, and the earth itself? This is a day to proclaim that the darkness has not overcome us.